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Not sure what you mean by “normal people” in the fluff. The books have plenty of average joes alongside the warriors, even the Varanspire has a mini-ecosystem of Chaos mortals living in its shadow (cf. Scourge of Fate). Or did you mean you wanted Civilian units to add to armies? They do nothing besides die when attacked (and at 1 wound and a - save, they die very quickly). On topic - the (inaccurate) stereotype of Egyptians being obsessed with death and mummies and deserts is something I’m personally sick of, and they’ll have to do something different for it to work. As for Bretonnians... you can get better models to reenact your romanticized Arthurian medieval period battles. It was a boring faction before and it still is.

Are you really saying HH and 40k is not as “way too out there” as AoS? I’ve got bad news for you...

It’s going to be like Warcraft III - there will be a unique Tavern terrain piece placed in the center of the map, and your heroes can stop by and spend command points to recruit heroes. (That wasn’t serious) But seriously, I’d imagine the more mercantile/unscrupulous/dimwitted species will be options. Can’t see Stormcasts or Khornates selling out like that, but ogors, grots, duardin, and maybe even skaven (?!) might be bought for a price, and you don’t recruit a troggoth or gargant as much as point it at the enemy and hope for the best.

Alright, who saw this coming? https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/04/26/first-look-warhammer-underworlds-online/

Sylvaneth also are running off outdated “chapter tactics”. The old version forces you into a specific battalion, the new ones give you the keywords and abilities no matter what you’re running. In that aspect at least sylvaneth needed an update (Kharadrons, for example, already use the new system).

Tzaangors are 40k-legal though, it wouldn’t be that difficult.

Ah, that makes sense, thanks.

Anyone know what this (circled) is? I feel like I’m missing something, this wasn’t revealed as an endless spell was it?

I was hoping to see Slaangors, but considering they dropped the ball on making new Pestigors I guess Tzaangors were an exception and not heralds of things to come. What would redesigned Slaangors look like anyway - antelope-headed creatures?

Starting with making the HUGE FLYING IRON SHIP a bit more survivable. At least about on par with the HUGE FLYING SEA TURTLE.

I just realized that the Charnel Throne, and the entire FEC aesthetic, is basically Kutna Hora.

Some of the new universal cards. https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/04/19/warhammer-underworlds-the-top-10-new-universal-cardsgw-homepage-post-4/

That’s pretty much what I expect Slaanesh mortals to look like - armies of Cenobites in bondage gear. Just when you thought DoK were the most awkward faction to field in public...

I thought the Underworlds characters worked best as alternate sculpts for heroes and unit leaders. The upcoming aether-khemist looks great (you can never have enough aether-khemists), you can use Zarbag as a madcap shaman, Skritch makes a nice skaven clawlord, etc.

I fear that a KO release will be only a 2.0 tome, endless “spells”, and a terrain piece. Unless they really buff the skyvessels I’d rather wait for a bigger release later on. Right now the likeliest big release (besides Hedonites, which is confirmed) is Seraphon. The dinosaurs are one of GW’s hottest IPs (citation needed) and a huge update would sell like hot lizards. The entire KO range is new so it’s less likely.

Heck, I’d settle for a giant floating long-range turret as a terrain piece. But holding out for “Big Daddy” Terminator suits.

Sylvaneth and Kharadron warbands next week! https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/04/14/pre-order-preview-warbands-and-warlords-titans/

Edited the post to add sylvaneth. Considering the title had pollen in it, that was stupid... Stormcast being denied long-lasting romantic relationships sounds like a possible plot hook (although if this leads to Vandus becoming Anakin I quit).

I had one of those shower-thought moments where I started thinking about how the races of the Mortal Realms reproduce. I mean, someone's got to do it considering how many die on the regular. Which in turn led me to thinking about whether or not the separate genders are represented in the miniatures themselves. In this essay I will attempt to address these questions. I'll try to keep it G-rated and I'll try not to resort to magic to explain everything (although in a world where geology is shaped by giant magnetic griffins, using scientific reasoning is already a lost cause. Unless you hire me to fix your science, GW, I'm right here!). Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride. Sources are in (). Humans: if you don't know now you never will. That said, can they reproduce with non-human races? Humans and aelves at least can have romantic liaisons (The Silver Shard) but they may not be procreative. Do Stormcasts reproduce? They're certainly capable of getting together (The Lightning Golem) but I haven't seen any sources about whether or not they're sterile. What happens to an unborn embryo if its parent is sent back to Azyr in a flash of lightning? These are the sort of questions that keep me awake at night. Aelves: Both male and female models exist, presumably they do it like they do on the Discovery Channel humans. Duardin: This one's interesting. Are duardin sexually dimorphic? Fyreslayers are all naked and bearded so I'm guessing they're all male, but considering that Kharadrons go around in diving suits and masks, for all we know half of them might be female behind those scowling bearded masks. We do know that female duardin exist, both in a domestic role (The Volturung Road, Overlords of the Iron Dragon) and as warriors/heroes (Battletome:Kharadron Overlords - Barak-Thryng panorama), and probably lack beards (ibid) so contrary to popular belief they do not pop out of holes in the ground. Personally I'd love to see female Kharadrons but that's probably not happening considering how much everyone likes their dwarfs "traditional". Sigh. Sylvaneth: Come in various flavors, but they might not necessarily be male and female in the way we understand it (plant reproduction is fascinating). They also have a sort of pseudo-resurrection in the form of lamentiri. Seraphon: From what we've seen so far they get conjured out of thin air by the Slann (Battletome:Seraphon) and so are the Order equivalent of daemons. But! There have been hints of skinks and saurus existing independently, and even suggestions of breeding pools (Dying Star), so there may yet be Seraphon colonies in the realms in the future. If the latter is true they probably reproduce asexually via breeding pool and have a strict caste system. Chaos Mortals: Ain't no time for raising a family when you're out killin' and corruptin'. Someone on the AoS subreddit actually made a convincing argument that Khorne Bloodbound live much like the Spartans did, leaving the heavy labor and reproductive duties to a dedicated slave class. Nurgle Maggotkin presumably are capable of loving (if disgusting) familial relationships considering the importance of acceptance and growth in their belief system. Tzeentch Arcanites probably don't have time for reproducing if it doesn't fit within their plans, and I doubt Slaanesh Hedonites can make long-term plans enough to include families. Chaos Daemons: The raw stuff of the Chaos Gods doesn't need to reproduce, but they apparently can do so (cf. Orghotts Daemonspew, yuck). Beasts of Chaos: No female models exist (at least, unless males and females look exactly alike). But there are multiple hypotheses for the asexual creation of these creatures (Battletome:Beasts of Chaos). Skaven: There have been no female Skaven models, sadly. I'm still holding out for that possibility, but the nature and existence of female skaven has been completely overlooked (Battletome:Skaven) with the exception of a fyreslayer raid into a skaven nest (The Volturung Road) in which the females are the same bloated breeding machines they were in WHFB. Re-sigh. Death (all races): Ghosts and skeletons can't reproduce (the latter can certainly bone though, haw haw). Vampires transmit the soulblight curse, but can they still reproduce after that? The only living Death factions are the Flesh-Eaters, and I can only assume that they think they're high-born families raising beautiful heirs to their kingdom. Greenskins (Orruks and Grots): No female greenskins, no idea. In 40K Orkz are sentient fungus that reproduce via spores, but there's been no sign of that in the AoS universe. Honestly I'm kind of disappointed that it wasn't addressed in any of the battletomes so far. Squigs are indeed mobile fungus though, and they've been described as spawning from areas they died in (Battletome:Gloomspite Gitz). Ogors: Primarily male, but female ogors exist. There's I think just one maneater model that's female, and there's at least one memorable female ogor in the fiction (The Sea Taketh). Troggoths: That's right, female troggoths exist, and from the limited information we have (that being a single Fellwater Troggoth Hag), it would appear that troggoths are strongly sexually dimorphic, with females being larger, stronger, and smarter than the males. Plenty of opportunities for exploration in the fiction if you ask me. Gargants: Only one model (two if you go FW), it's male, no clue. Did I miss anything? Disagree with me? Let me know! E: edited to add Sylvaneth, embarrassingly.

How do pure Moulder armies look? Obviously not competitive, mind, but the thought of a non-horde Skaven army full of Frankensteined monsters has a certain appeal. I’m considering babby’s first Skaven army, and playing Nurgle my first thought was Pestilens, but I’m not thrilled about preparing hundreds of plague monks.

Sounds ideal. Would probably be worded as “that terrain feature no longer provides cover or has any effects on nearby units”. Because, you know, rubble.

So what are the chances Ironjawz get rolled into Bonesplitterz and the other orruks and non-GG grots to make a Greenskinz mega-faction functioning rather like the Skaventide allegiance? Seems to be a trend...

Wait so are FEC bad then?